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Daytona will be packed this weekend for the Super Bowl of stock car racing, but which American city boasts NASCAR's most dedicated fans? The Daily Beast crunches the numbers.

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Fan population: 40.3%
% that watches Nascar on television: 23
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 8

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Fan population: 38.6%
% that watches Nascar on television: 22
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 3

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Fan population: 47.7%
% that watches Nascar on television: 21
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 4

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Fan population: 42.9%
% that watches Nascar on television: 22
% that buys Nascar apparel: 3
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 5

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Fan population: 48%
% that watches Nascar on television: 20
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 1

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Fan population: 40%
% that watches Nascar on television: 21
% that buys Nascar apparel: 3
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 18

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Fan population: 43.3%
% that watches Nascar on television: 19
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 2

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Fan population: 46.7%
% that watches Nascar on television: 21
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 20

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Fan population: 41.5%
% that watches Nascar on television: 22
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 6

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Fan population: 34.5%
% that watches Nascar on television: 23
% that buys Nascar apparel: 3
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 15

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Fan population: 37.2%
% that watches Nascar on television: 21
% that buys Nascar apparel: 3
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 20

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Fan population: 36%
% that watches Nascar on television: 21
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 29

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Fan population: 43.3%
% that watches Nascar on television: 20
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 15

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Fan population: 34.9%
% that watches Nascar on television: 21
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 11

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Fan population: 37.3%
% that watches Nascar on television: 20
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 11

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Fan population: 39.5%
% that watches Nascar on television: 20
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 11

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Fan population: 38.1%
% that watches Nascar on television: 18
% that buys Nascar apparel: 2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 23

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Fan population: 29.7%
% that watches Nascar on television: 22
% that buys Nascar apparel: 3
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 40

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Fan population: 33.5%
% that watches Nascar on television: 22
% that buys Nascar apparel:2
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 5
Nascar search rank: 34

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Fan population: 36.3%
% that watches Nascar on television: 19
% that buys Nascar apparel: 1
% that has visited Nascar.com in the last 30 days: 4
Nascar search rank: 11

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